A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not
This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 ...
'You started this': Attacks on Alawites in Syria highlights deep divisions
The recent surge of violence in Syria lays bare the challenges interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa faces in delivering on his ...
Mourners attend funeral of man killed in Israeli airstrikes on Syrian city of Daraa
Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of one of the victims of an Israeli airstrike on the Syrian city of Daraa, in ...
In Baniyas, Syria, a Sunni man who saved Alawites from a massacre speaks: 'We acted out of simple humanity'
In a district of Baniyas, executions perpetrated against Alawites by Sunni factions caused around 100 deaths. A man in his ...
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Man previously convicted for staying in Syria and Iraq charged with terrorism plot in France
A man previously convicted for residing in Syria and Iraq between 2014 and 2015 has been charged with preparing a terrorist attack in 2024 and was remanded in custody on Friday evening, multiple ...
In Syria, Being Wanted Went From Something to Fear to a Badge of Honor
The ousted Assad dictatorship kept lists of millions of wanted people. Now, Syrians are openly asking whether they “have a ...
In Syria's coastal villages, the Alawite community feels abandoned by the new authorities: 'We want the attackers to be punished'
Between March 7 and 9, the towns of al-Sanobar and Huraysun were taken over by Islamist factions allied with the new Syrian ...
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Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
BEIRUT — After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory ...
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Syria’s Surge in Violence Does Not Signal a New Civil War—for Now
A spate of attacks involving loyalists to former ruler President Bashar al-Assad has spurred concerns of a return to ...
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A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not
BEIRUT — The Haydar family huddled in their apartment while gunmen stalked their hometown of Baniyas, hunting for members of Syria’s minority Alawite sect like them. After 24 terrifying hours ...